Ryan Anderson Sparks Speculation After Posting A Photo With Gypsy Rose Blanchard
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on June 5, 2024 at 4:15 PM EDT
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, 32, and Ryan Anderson, 38, filed for divorce earlier this year and have lived separately ever since. The ex-convict has since rekindled her romance with her ex, Ken Urker, whom she was engaged to shortly before meeting Ryan.
Weeks after their divorce, Ryan Anderson has caused controversy by sharing a photo with his ex, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, leaving fans confused.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Announces Separation
Earlier this year, three months after she was released from prison on parole, Gypsy Rose Blanchard announced her separation from Ryan Anderson.
"People have been asking what is going on in my life," she shared in a Facebook post, per the Daily Mail. "Unfortunately, my husband and I are going through a separation and I moved in with my parent's home down the bayou."
Since the announcement, they have filed for divorce, and Gypsy has requested a restraining order, which she was later granted.
Ryan Anderson Posts Photo With Gypsy Rose Blanchard
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Weeks after their divorce, and days after the first episode of "Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up" aired, Ryan Anderson has stirred up controversy with his latest Instagram post.
The special education teacher shared a snap of himself standing next to Gypsy and WWE star Chris Jericho.
"Go listen to 'Talk is Jericho'...our episode is available now," he captioned the picture. "Thanks for the great conversation, Chris...forever a Jericho fan..."
While the caption focused on the WWE star, fans couldn't help but notice his ex-wife was also in the snap.
Fans Are Left Confused
After seeing the snap, fans flooded the comments section, expressing their confusion. "Are you guys back together?" one user asked.
"Wait what??? You hung out with Gypsy Rose again?" another asked.
"Pics with your ex..." a third expressed.
Ryan later confirmed the photo was from March and the two are not back together. Gypsy is currently dating her ex-fiancé Ken Urker.
Why Did Ryan Anderson Share A Photo Featuring Gypsy Rose Blanchard?
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Crisis averted... The photo was posted to promote the new episode of "Talk Is Jericho."
Fans quickly noticed that Gypsy also shared the photo to her Instagram. However, she cropped Ryan out of her post, leaving her and the WWE star. "Thank you for having me on your podcast," she captioned her post.
Jericho commented on Gypsy's post: "It was an awesome conversation!! Thank u! @talkisjericho." It doesn't look like he commented on Ryan's post.
Ryan Anderson Receives Backlash After 'Life After Lock Up'
During the first episode of Lifetime's "Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up," there is a scene where Gypsy Rose Blanchard's parole officer gets in contact with her and Ryan Anderson via cell phone, notifying them that they cannot attend the Kansas City Chiefs game as planned, and Gypsy has to leave Missouri for her new home in Louisiana.
During the phone call, Ryan was seen trying to grab the phone out of Gypsy's hand and interrupt her several times while the P.O. was talking directly to Gypsy, who is out of prison on parole.
After seeing these "red flags," fans were no longer on Ryan's side of the divorce, as they called him "controlling."
"I see why she left him," one TikTok user commented. "Ryan, this first episode, you lost my vote too overbearing, controlling, and the cringy rubbing on her," another said. "You could tell it made her uncomfortable."
"Omg he’s so suffocating in this clip," a third viewer wrote.
Rumors Swirl Surrounding Ryan's Behavior
Months before the episode aired, a source claimed Ryan was controlling, jealous, and argumentative after Gypsy was released and began living together. According to TMZ, Gypsy also told friends and family that he constantly made her feel like she couldn't do anything right and made her doubt herself.
Other sources accused Ryan of hoarding food and snoring, reportedly reminding Gypsy of her mother, while one of Gypsy's friends came forward, claiming she was afraid he would "hit" her.
"He got in her face and screamed," her close friend and tattoo artist Nadiya Vizier told PEOPLE Magazine of one alleged incident. "Gypsy said that she was afraid he was going to hit her. He didn't — but that happened in the past with her mother. So, her first instinct was to tighten up and be prepared."
"But she got to safety and called her lawyer, too," she added. "Ryan is a big guy, and she told me it was really scary."